GTFS/RAF/465/ITA - Strengthening capacity of selected member countries of Eastern African Community (EAC) in agricultural statistics for Food Security

Region Africa

Subregion East Africa

Country/Territory Burundi, Kenya, Uganda

Objective Strengthening capacity of selected member countries of Eastern African Community in agricultural statistics for Food Security

Activities and Outcomes The overall goal of the Programme is to contribute to regional integration and effective implementation of the Agricultural and Rural Development Strategy of the East African Community and the EAC Food Security Action Plan 2010 – 2015 through availability and access to relevant, harmonised and reliable data on agriculture. The purpose and expected outcome of the Project is to strengthen the capacity of EAC and its member countries to produce robust and regionally comparable agricultural statistical data in support of the integration process as a basis for measuring current and future progress in the implementation of Agricultural and Rural Development Strategy (ARSD) of the East African Community.